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Well.. Our job was not going smooth and clear.. We lost our sonar fish, the multibeam dead- cannot received signals.. Huhu. On 7th we sailed back to port.. And on 8th at 3.30 we arrived at the anchorage area- which is 2 miles from the port. What a day!! That was a Raya day.. And we were at kemaman. As my hometown just 5hrs - in Kota Bharu. So i decided to rent a car and speedy to hometown. We have 24 to 36 hrs to "escape".. It's hard to find a car in festive season. But my sister found 1. From her friend. A Waja- rm200 a day. Anyway.. I just grabbed it..
We have to make boat transfer from the achorage area to the onshore. We arrived onshore at 5.30 pm and just wait for the car. I was with the AB - he lived in Kg Raja Besut. The other crew also from Kota Bharu, but he didn't follow us as he has a lot of work to do in vessel.
I'm not really know the direction back to Kota Bharu from Chukai. So the AB drove a car until his hometown. It took 4 and half hrs to reach there. We start at 6.30.. Or we can say on 7pm because we need to send the owner to his home. Before 11pm we arrived at Kg Raja. There were a lot of cars.. But the traffic still ok.
So from Besut i drove alone. Just imagine.. I'm alone and the radio was not working. Try to get some noise from my tab.. But it running out of battery.. Huhu.. It was dark out there and not every where have the lamp.. Seriousely .. I was scared.. Just tawakkal...
I just follow the signboard.. But when the signboard shows the direction to Tawang/Kota Jembal.. Then i felt ok..huhu...but still q lot of gars went back to Kota Bharu i think..there was a rainy day all te way from Kemaman to Kota bharu.. We just drove slow and steady..
When i reached kubang Kerian about 11.30pm. Then the area was full with cars.. Just like at 8.0pm..the KFC near the traffic light, was full by cars.. Is it everyone who come back hometown just eat KFC.. At midnight? My be thy have some gathering or reunion... It might..
About 11.50pm i arrived home.. What a realease. Alhamdulillah.. I was safely home..
Straight away just go to the kitchen. And have nasi dagang for my supper...i was hold my stamach from food since morning. Huh.. Lega dapat nasi dagang..
The next morning.. Everybody left to our parents grave. I was not with them. I got ABC-Allah Bagi Cuti..
Readyto go to my 2nd sister's house at 11am. And have my brunch there.. But suddenly the party chief call.. The vessel is goint to cast off at midnight so all the crew must onboard before 8 pm.. What a rush.
At 1.30pm i drove back to kemaman.. But i need to pickup the AB at Kg Raja. A lot of onstacles to reach there. I forgot that there was Friday.. And a bit traffic because the double park cars.. Also kenduri. I arrived Besut at 3pm.
Then i continue drive to kemaman.. At 6.30 pm we reach there and send the cars. Onboard vessel on 7.40pm...
Unfortunately, the new Multibeam is not going well. So must wait the other personnel to fix it. He came the next day at 8pm.. It was on 10th.So another day at the port. On 11th we sailed back to the site when everything was fixed and ready.
Hope everything smooth and well.. Another 2 weeks offshore.. What to do.. That's how we live here.. We cannot control everything.. So just follow the flow..
Regards,
Lady D
